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if we do what president obama wants to do, it will only increase the gdp by 1.25%, having said that, it's just not about tax cuts, doug, it's more about cutting wasteful government spending. >> i was going to ask doug about that. doug, would you admit. since we have a democrat in the white house and also, the senate is democratically controlled. would you agree and how much is there of wasteful spending in washington? >> oh, there's a lot of wasteful spending, it's been around for before president obama was in office. and as i said before, he has, with the house republicans has already signed in law a trillion dollars in cut. and he'll do more. and i think that's encouraging and i think that shows he's willing to be plexable there, to angela's point which i agree with, a lot of what you're seeing is political theater. >> jamie: we're running out of time, doug. >> i agree. and that's true, but look, neither side wants to go over the cliff. politically it would be disastrous. >> for both sides. >> exactly, and for the president, he's the got an ambitious agenda next year, he wants to d
if we do what president obama wants to do, it will only increase the gdp by 1.25%, having said that, it's just not about tax cuts, doug, it's more about cutting wasteful government spending. >> i was going to ask doug about that. doug, would you admit. since we have a democrat in the white house and also, the senate is democratically controlled. would you agree and how much is there of wasteful spending in washington? >> oh, there's a lot of wasteful spending, it's been around for...
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because when it comes to spending cuts, president obama says his own, his own words, quote, lays the groundwork for that in the future. the last big budget deal in the summer of 2011, it ended with precisely the same promise, which in turn ended in failure and the fiscal crisis facing the country today. why believe him this time? >> the ball is actually not in his court right now. the ball is in the senate and the house court to come up with a bill that he can sign. so he's trying to set a tone right now about what would be acceptable in the short-term. these long-term issues around entitlements are exactly that, they're long-term issues. to manufacture a decision deadline of 48 hours from now is kind of irresponsible because we're talking about systems that have been around for decades now that many americans depend on. we're talking about systems that are really earned benefits. they're not entitlements. we have paid money into. and we're -- >> we're down to the last minute because the president does not want to deal with the debt. he doesn't want to deal with structural entitlemen
because when it comes to spending cuts, president obama says his own, his own words, quote, lays the groundwork for that in the future. the last big budget deal in the summer of 2011, it ended with precisely the same promise, which in turn ended in failure and the fiscal crisis facing the country today. why believe him this time? >> the ball is actually not in his court right now. the ball is in the senate and the house court to come up with a bill that he can sign. so he's trying to set...
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what's lacking is details on spending cuts. after weeks of talking, republicans saying the president is not meeting them halfway. >> there is a tail mate. let's not kid ourselves. i'm not trying to make this more difficult. you watched me over the last three weeks, i've been very guarded in what i have to say because i don't want to make it harder for me or the president or members of both parties to be able to find common ground. >> arthel: is the president looking to pick a fight with the gop and does he want to go over the fiscal cliff? joining us live now, susan estridge and fox news contributor. good to sigh. >> good to see you, art. >> arthel: so is it preposterous or practical to think that president obama wants to go over the fiscal cliff? >> you know, art, i got to believe that at the end of the day, nobody wants to go over the fiscal cliff. i mean, the one thing we know that came out of this election, this very close election, was that people want both sides to work together. i think what we're seeing now is this kind
what's lacking is details on spending cuts. after weeks of talking, republicans saying the president is not meeting them halfway. >> there is a tail mate. let's not kid ourselves. i'm not trying to make this more difficult. you watched me over the last three weeks, i've been very guarded in what i have to say because i don't want to make it harder for me or the president or members of both parties to be able to find common ground. >> arthel: is the president looking to pick a fight...
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for republicans cutting spend democrats it is asking the rich to pay more. governor mike huckabee joins us live . great to have you here. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, uma. >> i know it is an important issue. why do you feel morality and the economy are linked . >> some people call it generational theft and that is accurate description and if you steal from somebody that is a moral issue. that's what we are doing. we are stealing from the generation that is coming after us. we are spending money they will have to pay back on our behalf . we get the benefit and they get the burden. that is immoral and wrong to do that and that is what the huge 16 trillion debt represents. >> are you concerned about the current state of affairs is accepted by some as the new norpal? >> i am uma . let me be fair. this is not just something democrats created but republicans have done. republicans boast they don't raise taxes. that may be wonderful. if they don't pay for the things they spend money for that is no better than the democrats spending mon yewanting to raise
for republicans cutting spend democrats it is asking the rich to pay more. governor mike huckabee joins us live . great to have you here. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, uma. >> i know it is an important issue. why do you feel morality and the economy are linked . >> some people call it generational theft and that is accurate description and if you steal from somebody that is a moral issue. that's what we are doing. we are stealing from the generation that is coming...
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nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spend ago trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. >> are you ready for mitt romney for you pushing the grandmother over the cliff? >> i've been having these ads run against me for years. so we're all used to this. >> another looming factor could change wisconsin's role in the election and romney's calculations on picking ryan as a running mate. the state's republican governor, scott walker, faces a recall election june 5 for proposing, then passing a law that stripped most public workers of collective bargaining rights, inciting major protests at the state house last year. >> if walker prevails, then that means wisconsin could be in play this fall and that would to some degree raise ryan's profile in this. if walker loses, then i suspect it will diminish his chances. >> ryan gets back to wisconsin and his family as much as he can. often rushing straight to the airport after house votes to get home to his wife and three children. if there is something that people don't know about you, what is it? >>
nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spend ago trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. >> are you ready for mitt romney for you pushing the grandmother over the cliff? >> i've been having these ads run against me for years. so we're all used to this. >> another looming factor could change wisconsin's role in the election and romney's calculations on picking ryan as a running mate. the state's republican governor, scott...
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nancy may passionately feel the democrats and obama are to blame. i have a different perspective but we're all americans, we're all going to be hurt by the cuts that are coming next week if we don't pass something. we'll be hurt by defense cuts, by tax increases. we're going to be hurt. we have to put the country first, put partisanship aside and neither side are doing this. >> even if they pass, they don't deal with the amt or payroll tax which means everybody who has a job is going to pay more in taxes. payroll alone. >> that's absolutely right. that's very sad that we can't work together to just do a minimal fix to get at the amt. >> the only people safe are the 20 million plus who are unemployed and underemployed and they're just trying to put food on the table. >> their benefits will get cut too. everybody's at risk. >> doug, nancy, we're out of time. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> maybe prayers might help. concerns over the fiscal cliff on the mind of the chaplain praying for divine intervention. >> mighty god, have mercy upon of your gr
nancy may passionately feel the democrats and obama are to blame. i have a different perspective but we're all americans, we're all going to be hurt by the cuts that are coming next week if we don't pass something. we'll be hurt by defense cuts, by tax increases. we're going to be hurt. we have to put the country first, put partisanship aside and neither side are doing this. >> even if they pass, they don't deal with the amt or payroll tax which means everybody who has a job is going to...
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how is the president responding to charges he would cut medicare? >> he says that is not true, that he'll make medicarecient, t savings that the gop is calling cuts. the president was on the stump in new hampshire today as his campaign put out a memo saying romney and ryan are avoiding the details of their medicare plan because it would be, quote, political suicide for them to release that kind of detailed information. he said there are starkly different views of medicare. here is what he had to say about his plan. >> my plan saves money in medicare by cracking down on fraud and west and insurance company subsidies. [ cheers and applause ] and their plan makes seniors pay more so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. >> the president said romney and ryan would force seniors to pay thousands more per year out of their pockets for medicare because the government would no longer pay for everything they need. >> patty ann: all right, steve, meanwhile, paul ryan appeared next to his mother down in florida. what's the strategy th
how is the president responding to charges he would cut medicare? >> he says that is not true, that he'll make medicarecient, t savings that the gop is calling cuts. the president was on the stump in new hampshire today as his campaign put out a memo saying romney and ryan are avoiding the details of their medicare plan because it would be, quote, political suicide for them to release that kind of detailed information. he said there are starkly different views of medicare. here is what he...
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in a posting on his facebook, he says, i call on president obama to cut off foreign aid to egypt and repudiate the muslim brotherhood and all radical entities. so clearly, there will be disagreement here in the u.s. about how this has played out. morthat as it comes in. >> he was gunned down in front of the recruiting office in little rock, arkansas. >> a person kills another person, without... >> shannon: two fathers united in one cause to spotlight home-grown terrorism here in the u.s. back in 2009, carlsose bledsoe, who had gotten involved with radical islamists, spent time in yemen and went to a military recruiting from in little rock, arkansas and opened fire and killed an army private. both of the fathers are at the center of a documentary, losing our sons, detailing their experiences from both sides. gentlemen, welcome. we are glad to have you both here live. i have seen both of you testify on capitol hill, very passionate and emotional. what are you hoping the message is that you get out from participating in this documentary? >> well, this thing has been swept under the carp
in a posting on his facebook, he says, i call on president obama to cut off foreign aid to egypt and repudiate the muslim brotherhood and all radical entities. so clearly, there will be disagreement here in the u.s. about how this has played out. morthat as it comes in. >> he was gunned down in front of the recruiting office in little rock, arkansas. >> a person kills another person, without... >> shannon: two fathers united in one cause to spotlight home-grown terrorism here...
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now, the automatic cuts will be across-the-board and president obama's solution to soften the blow of the sequester is to raise taxes on the rich. >> if we have raised some revenue you by wealthy paying a little bit more that would be sufficient to turn off what is called the is a questions have a better outcome for the d economy long-term. so far at least congress has not been able to get this stuff done. >> democratic congressman chris van hollen said there is a growing interest to include a short-term buydown on sequestration but it has to get figured out in the senate by the end of the day and senator graham told me he doesn't think a bipar arety san solution to the sequester is possible until february or march. >> shannon: peter doocy with the latest. this could be the last holiday season to buy online without a uniform internet sales tax. there is by partisan support on capitol hill for the marketplace fairness act which will level the playing field between brick and mortar retailers and online competitors who often don't collect state sales taxes on your transactions. how could
now, the automatic cuts will be across-the-board and president obama's solution to soften the blow of the sequester is to raise taxes on the rich. >> if we have raised some revenue you by wealthy paying a little bit more that would be sufficient to turn off what is called the is a questions have a better outcome for the d economy long-term. so far at least congress has not been able to get this stuff done. >> democratic congressman chris van hollen said there is a growing interest...
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a last minute deal avoiding massive year end tax hikes and spending cuts as president obama warns failure could mean, quote, a self-inflicted wound to the economy. mike emmanuel live. after a lot of focus on john boehner, kind of sounds like democrats and others are counting on the top senate republican to get a deal. is that about right? mitch mcconnell? >> that is spot on. this has been a lot of talk about senator mitch mcconnell's ability to be a deal maker. one area he's working on is the threshold for extending the bush tax cuts. the $250,000 mark has been what democrats have been pitching. negotiations seem to be heading toward keeping the current tax rate for those making up to $400,000, a key senate conservative sounds hopeful. >> i do think that something will happen over the next few days relative to the revenue piece and hopefully we can rescue most americans from a tax increase. but what we haven't dealt with again is the spending component. >> since it is not expected that increasing the nation's borrowing ability, the debt limit will be part of this deal, conservatives may b
a last minute deal avoiding massive year end tax hikes and spending cuts as president obama warns failure could mean, quote, a self-inflicted wound to the economy. mike emmanuel live. after a lot of focus on john boehner, kind of sounds like democrats and others are counting on the top senate republican to get a deal. is that about right? mitch mcconnell? >> that is spot on. this has been a lot of talk about senator mitch mcconnell's ability to be a deal maker. one area he's working on is...
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, there is a $716 billion cut i. there is a $716 billion -- we found $716 billion in efficiency and savings, primarily by reducing the suo subsidy that the government was paying to medicare advantage through private insurance, costing medicare -- not saving medicare as it was designed to do-- >> reporter: no campaign events for either candidate today. both are attending sunday services. >> shannon: all right. thank you for the latest. there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the romney campaign since the announcement of paul ryan and governor rom flee's runningmate. has that buzz given a boost with voters? juan williams and edrollins, thank you. >> good to be here. >> reporter: ed, i want to start with you. it was an interesting pick by governor romney. he had to know it was going to spark a conversation about medicare and the budget. do you think that's a plus or a minus? >> i think we have had a great week. i think we are talking about substance, as opposed to bain capital and tax returns and things that were not r
, there is a $716 billion cut i. there is a $716 billion -- we found $716 billion in efficiency and savings, primarily by reducing the suo subsidy that the government was paying to medicare advantage through private insurance, costing medicare -- not saving medicare as it was designed to do-- >> reporter: no campaign events for either candidate today. both are attending sunday services. >> shannon: all right. thank you for the latest. there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the...
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. >> he didn't cut medicare, he stole $700 billion to fund obamacare. if any person in this entire debate has blood on their hands in regard to medicare, it's barack obama. he is the one that is destroying medicare. >> heather: so is medicare suddenly the name of the game on the political panel. let's bring in our political panel thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> so congressman frostly begin with you. is the ryan plan really a death spiral for seniors or is that a bit melodramatic? >> it may be a death spiral. you neighboring florida, new hampshire, ohio and nevada, high concentration of senior citizens. this is coupon plan, this is bad news for the republicans in those states a big concentration of seniors. i think it's a real problem. it's a risk that the romney campaign took they didn't need to take. they could have kept this election on the economy. now, they have chosen to divert the strongest issue to the economy and move it over to medicare where they are going to lose that issue. >> heather: my question to you, is it a death spiral
. >> he didn't cut medicare, he stole $700 billion to fund obamacare. if any person in this entire debate has blood on their hands in regard to medicare, it's barack obama. he is the one that is destroying medicare. >> heather: so is medicare suddenly the name of the game on the political panel. let's bring in our political panel thank you both for joining us. >> thank you. >> so congressman frostly begin with you. is the ryan plan really a death spiral for seniors or is...
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president romney introduced tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators. and president romney issued orders to begin replacing --. >>gregg: what do you think of the ad? >> it is good. the three of us each sunday we say the same thing, romney needs to stand for something not just be the candidate of the anti-obama. finally, we see something. it is a headline version, but, against keystone xl pipeline, against obamacare, and a tax reform unspecified but it is something to talk positively. this is what i am going to do instead of just we know obama has been a bad president but see what president romney will do. >> what is good is the framing saying, and this reflects what john has been saying and we have said if weeks you have to have a program and more than 59, less than 59 points but the day of day one i will do this. it is a smart idea. >> but it is not a vision. he has not articulated a vision of the way ronald reagan. >>gregg: here is his vision on the debt. look at this. >> debt. the debt is made up of every annual year's deficits. this president is on
president romney introduced tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators. and president romney issued orders to begin replacing --. >>gregg: what do you think of the ad? >> it is good. the three of us each sunday we say the same thing, romney needs to stand for something not just be the candidate of the anti-obama. finally, we see something. it is a headline version, but, against keystone xl pipeline, against obamacare, and a tax reform unspecified but it is something to talk...
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now, governor romney believes with even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy and fewer regulations out wall street all of us will prosper, he would double down on the policies that led to the crisis in the first place. what is my plan? first, we create a million new manufacturing jobs the >>gregg: what do you think of the ad and the amount of money, the volume spent on advertising and the production? >> let me say the obama campaign is outspending romney by gigantic amounts. >> especially in swing states. >> swing states, yes. second, look, i have looked at all the ads, the obama campaign ads are generally better and they are more on target. the romney campaign has been all over the place. the ad we showed wasn't a bad ad but it was defensive in nature. this is not about advertising. this is about getting to the definition which you said which is important, 70 percent of the people think the government -- look, republicans have a 20-point lead on the fundamental philosophical question of more government/sliest government and they cannot get it in the selection. >> one of the reasons the pre
now, governor romney believes with even bigger tax cuts for the wealthy and fewer regulations out wall street all of us will prosper, he would double down on the policies that led to the crisis in the first place. what is my plan? first, we create a million new manufacturing jobs the >>gregg: what do you think of the ad and the amount of money, the volume spent on advertising and the production? >> let me say the obama campaign is outspending romney by gigantic amounts. >>...
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now, david, some historians say he worked closely with tip o'meal neal and he cut deals in the best interested of the public and helped speed the recovery. is that in your mind also a difference between reagan and obama who doesn't appear to be working with john boehner? >> i think that is huge difference. the degree to which washington is a different place from when i got here which was right at the end of president reagan's presidency, lasts two years and cannot be overstated. back when i first came here, bob michael was a player and very small republican minority. tip o'neill, jim wright worked with republican presidents on a lot of different issues, the degree of paralysis and dysfunction can't be overstated. >> gregg: david hawkins, thanks very much. good to see you. >>> staying on politics, mitt romney the presumed nominee and speculation on who he will be pick as his running mate. a special series, running with romney, bret baier sitting down with a key swing state senator, rob portman. >> john: he has entire series of that. >> heather: possible showdown in china and controversy over ch
now, david, some historians say he worked closely with tip o'meal neal and he cut deals in the best interested of the public and helped speed the recovery. is that in your mind also a difference between reagan and obama who doesn't appear to be working with john boehner? >> i think that is huge difference. the degree to which washington is a different place from when i got here which was right at the end of president reagan's presidency, lasts two years and cannot be overstated. back when...
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as the financial times points out they endorsed president obama. this is the same kind of proposal that president obama took to congress two years ago that got zero votes. this is the exact heavy on the revenue side, $1.6 trillion on tax increases, low on spending side and then he adds $200 billion of new spending. on top of that something we've never heard of before, he wants congress to basically give up the authorization to raise the debt limit which is part of their constitutional powers and he wants a bank check. this is very unserious and the speaker is frustrated. >> heather: i would like to break that apart. president calls for $1.6 trillion in tax increases, that is double what was previously suggested. so what part of this plan along with the $600 billion in saving including medicare that suggested in the $200 billion in additional spending, what part of this plan is a balanced or bipartisan approach? >> i bet john boehner things the grand bargain was good deal last year. the chicken question is john boehner having to blink. president was
as the financial times points out they endorsed president obama. this is the same kind of proposal that president obama took to congress two years ago that got zero votes. this is the exact heavy on the revenue side, $1.6 trillion on tax increases, low on spending side and then he adds $200 billion of new spending. on top of that something we've never heard of before, he wants congress to basically give up the authorization to raise the debt limit which is part of their constitutional powers...
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however, we are alonging at the possibility of massive defense cuts. we have new personnel, as you suggested, coming in potentially to state, defense, and c.i.a., and we have our whole national security apparatus being overhauled at a time when we are in great peril as reporting from the middle east, particularly gaza strip and israel suggests. >>gregg: president obama, it can be said, has a checkered record on national security. yes, as doug points out, he escalated the drone attacks but, of course, he ignored advance warnings of a terrorist attack in benghazi, ignored the pleas for help, how do you reconcile or explain that unless this is just a conflicted and unsure president? >>guest: well, it is fairly schizophrenic. if you just look at the president's approach on terrorists, right from the beginning of the administration, it is almost like he wanted to bend over backwards to respect the rights of terrorists who were protected or captureed as a prisoner of the united states, but, at the same time, he expanded the use of drones and not just against
however, we are alonging at the possibility of massive defense cuts. we have new personnel, as you suggested, coming in potentially to state, defense, and c.i.a., and we have our whole national security apparatus being overhauled at a time when we are in great peril as reporting from the middle east, particularly gaza strip and israel suggests. >>gregg: president obama, it can be said, has a checkered record on national security. yes, as doug points out, he escalated the drone attacks...
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they say obama camp that has a five trillion tax cut plan that is falling apart. all eyes is furnishing to the next debate. it's not presidential debate, it's the vice presidential nominees that will be squaring off in kentucky. here is preview. >> paul ryan has been very specific about what he would do in a budget. that is a budget that would be bad for our economy, bad for job growth. it would increase taxes on 18 million people. so we have a few more rounds to go in this fight. >> reporter: now, republicans believe it will be a target rich environment to go going in for joe biden. clooney will be and katy perry will be, stevie wonder and all kinds of hollywood a-list with the eyes turning to the vice presidential debate. a lost questions whether that will really have an impact. you have seen some of those big vp debates that really didn't have a big effect in the end on the actual race. >> gregg: ed henry on the stacy keyboard her watch. >> reporter: good to see you. >> gregg: we don't care about george. we are looking for stacy. >> heather: vice presidential c
they say obama camp that has a five trillion tax cut plan that is falling apart. all eyes is furnishing to the next debate. it's not presidential debate, it's the vice presidential nominees that will be squaring off in kentucky. here is preview. >> paul ryan has been very specific about what he would do in a budget. that is a budget that would be bad for our economy, bad for job growth. it would increase taxes on 18 million people. so we have a few more rounds to go in this fight....
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follow the recommendation of his own analyst who urged the white house it forget restructuring and cut its losses there and then. advice that if headword have saved the taxpayers 400 million the reviews of the application were rough and the quality of the reviews was negatively affected by political considerations, adding treasury and emb staff believed doe's decision to subordinate the government's interest to two investors was not proper and questioned whether this decision was consistent with a provision in the energy policy act of 2005. >> i think there obvious israeli a sense of favoritism and they're trying to cater to their contributors and i think ultimately, if we find there is a case of untruthfulness, we will refer it to the justice department. >> chairman stern has been on a witch hunt for months over this. it's unfortunate when a loan like this comes south because the taxpayers lose a lot of money. but that doesn't mean you get rid of the whole program. >> the white house said this report produced, quote, zero evidence of political favoritism and president obama still beli
follow the recommendation of his own analyst who urged the white house it forget restructuring and cut its losses there and then. advice that if headword have saved the taxpayers 400 million the reviews of the application were rough and the quality of the reviews was negatively affected by political considerations, adding treasury and emb staff believed doe's decision to subordinate the government's interest to two investors was not proper and questioned whether this decision was consistent...
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. >> shannon: president obama said that sequestration which will trigger across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs will not happen but it is on track to kick in unless congress does something about it. what would it mean for the military and efforts in the middle east and around the world? joining us to talk about it house armed services committee member and congressman from california john garamendi. thank you for joining us today. >> good to be with you, shannon. >> shannon: the president said that with the debates and went on to have an interview with the des moines register editorial board while seeking their endorsement at first saying he didn't want it to be on the record and later are allowing the paper to release the transcript in which he seemed to indicate that sequestration is going to happen or at least be used as a bargaining tool. what is your estimation about the ability of the two sides to come together and get something done? >> we have no choice. we have to get this thing done. we have to come together and find the middle ground and we have been at that for s
. >> shannon: president obama said that sequestration which will trigger across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs will not happen but it is on track to kick in unless congress does something about it. what would it mean for the military and efforts in the middle east and around the world? joining us to talk about it house armed services committee member and congressman from california john garamendi. thank you for joining us today. >> good to be with you, shannon....
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whether they are seniors or businesses, they see that obamacare will cut medicare funding and premiums increasing and they see an unelected bureaucracy, rationing care. that's an impediment, especially for small businesses. tim cane says that obamacare is a great achievement. i say i want to be the deciding vote to repeal it and replace it with health savings account. we need people and doctors in charge, rather than bureaucrats in washington. those are the key issues that we hear from people, whether it's in hampton roads or northern virginia or southern virginia. >> we have invited kim cane, your likely rival to join us as well. you cite the concerns of many virginians, yet the president is polling 7 points ahead, what do you attribute that to? >> tim cane and i are neck approximate neck. i think some of is because mitt romney's focused everywhere else in the country with the rimarries. and the obama campaign's running ads and they have over a dozen offices. they have been running for -- at least six months in virginia. i think that as mitt romney comes back into the general election
whether they are seniors or businesses, they see that obamacare will cut medicare funding and premiums increasing and they see an unelected bureaucracy, rationing care. that's an impediment, especially for small businesses. tim cane says that obamacare is a great achievement. i say i want to be the deciding vote to repeal it and replace it with health savings account. we need people and doctors in charge, rather than bureaucrats in washington. those are the key issues that we hear from people,...
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my view and senator corker's views are different but we will have to find spending cuts. >> heather: brad blakeman is assistant to george w. bush and joe seos peculiar is a former congressman. i want to go to the meeting between obama and boehner, what do you think the significance is and what do you think happened. congressman secretary peculiar i will begin with you? >> i believe -- congressman sespek we'll begin with. >> you we know we need $3 trillion in addition to the $1 trillion you just listed. we know that we have to have about $1.4 trillion. more boehner has proposed that in tax reform. it kind of looks like that raising taxes on the wealthy. that means the president which has laid down a substantive plan has to address spending cuts. we need about two dollars in spending cuts for every dollar in tax increases and it has to include entitlement reform. he has talked about different index inflation for social security and raising the age of medicare. that is the grand bargain that we need to do so we stop the negotiation and come to the principle compromise so we have a susta
my view and senator corker's views are different but we will have to find spending cuts. >> heather: brad blakeman is assistant to george w. bush and joe seos peculiar is a former congressman. i want to go to the meeting between obama and boehner, what do you think the significance is and what do you think happened. congressman secretary peculiar i will begin with you? >> i believe -- congressman sespek we'll begin with. >> you we know we need $3 trillion in addition to the $1...